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Title: We lost another hero this week
Post by: eagl on February 01, 2013, 01:51:07 AM

We lost another hero this week.  I had the privilege and honor of flying with Capt Luc Gruenther at Sheppard AFB.  He was an outstanding pilot, officer, and friend.

http://www.aviano.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123334645

His first child is due to be born in 2-3 weeks.

Here's a toast...

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: Karnak on February 01, 2013, 02:22:21 AM

<S> Capt Luc Gruenther.

I am sorry to hear of his loss and that his child will never know him, Eagl.

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: ozrocker on February 01, 2013, 06:02:40 AM

 :salute





                                                                                                                                                            :cheers: Oz

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: homersipes on February 01, 2013, 06:11:12 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: eagl on February 01, 2013, 09:30:20 AM

One of the bros told me that his death was announced during a red flag debrief and that an education fund was being set up for his unborn child.  The ENTIRE room of maybe 100 pilots emptied their wallets, including a Dutch 3-star general.

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: SIK1 on February 01, 2013, 09:44:22 AM

  :pray 
 :salute

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: bortas1 on February 01, 2013, 10:31:07 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: JimmyD3 on February 01, 2013, 10:54:37 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: Maverick on February 01, 2013, 12:02:51 PM

Fair skies and tailwinds forever Cpt.  :salute

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: Babalonian on February 01, 2013, 12:10:10 PM

 :salute  very tagic. 

Any indiciation of what may of happened?

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: matt on February 01, 2013, 02:39:32 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: Hajo on February 01, 2013, 02:57:14 PM

Very tragic.  God speed.

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: morfiend on February 01, 2013, 03:59:33 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: AAJagerX on February 01, 2013, 04:28:45 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: rpm on February 01, 2013, 04:46:05 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: Wildcat1 on February 01, 2013, 04:52:26 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on February 01, 2013, 05:19:39 PM

I cringe at the word 'hero' but I surely send my sympathy for your personal loss, and our nation for losing a protector  :salute

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: Puma44 on February 01, 2013, 09:21:42 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: BaDkaRmA158Th on February 01, 2013, 10:37:10 PM

Clear sky's.  :salute

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: MarineUS on February 01, 2013, 11:25:37 PM

 :salute :pray

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: eagl on February 01, 2013, 11:32:41 PM

Quote from: Babalonian on February 01, 2013, 12:10:10 PM

:salute  very tagic. 

Any indiciation of what may of happened?

Nothing yet and it will be a couple of months before the accident board results are released.  It was a night over-water training mission, there is evidence that he at least attempted ejection, it took 3 days to find him, and it is very cold there.  That's pretty much it.

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: RedBull1 on February 02, 2013, 12:04:31 AM

 :salute RIP :salute

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: stealth on February 02, 2013, 01:25:03 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: HL117 on February 02, 2013, 05:54:50 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: Dragon Tamer on February 02, 2013, 08:50:21 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: We lost another hero this week
Post by: Grayeagle on February 03, 2013, 04:05:00 PM

Hate to lose a Warrior.
There's worse ways to go .. he is CAVU.

-GE aka Frank